Popular TikToker Remanded After Court Cancels Bond in Ksh500,000 Extortion Case

A popular TikToker has been remanded in custody after a Nairobi court canceled his bond for failing to attend a scheduled trial on October 1 in a Ksh500,000 extortion case. He was arrested in Nakuru and transferred to Nairobi on October 9, and his lawyer requested to reinstate his bail citing ill health, but no medical documents were provided. The court rejected the request and ordered him to remain in custody until October 26, when his bail application will be heard. The case involves a video claiming that Ksh1.6 billion was stolen from a bank, with the TikToker allegedly demanding money to remove the video and cease further publications, between July 20 and July 27, 2025.